According to a report by The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Israel spends about 5% of its Gross Domestic Product on research and development, ranking it one of the top countries in the world. Over 20% of the Israeli work force, have academic degrees and 140 out of every 10,000 workers are scientists or technicians who produce 1.3% of all the world’s scientific papers.Thanks to the work being done by the staff in the R&D Department at the Sanz Medical Center-Laniado Hospital, we contribute to Israel’s high level of scientific research.Our devoted professional research team, led by Dr. Shlomo Bulvik, strives to enhance human health and to improve the quality of patient care worldwide. In the year 2000, Dr. Shlomo Bulvik and Dr. Zvi Shimoni received international recognition and were credited with the discovery of a treatment for West Nile Fever. Hundreds of medical research papers from Sanz Medical - Laniado Hospital are continuously being published in prestigious publications worldwide. Our doctors are affiliated with major universities and hospitals throughout Israel and abroad. In addition to the ongoing R&D projects in our laboratory, there are many clinical research programs taking place throughout the various departments in the hospital.